Better Homes & Gardens New Garden Book - and 44 similar items

Better Homes Gardens New Garden Book - 1961 Edition - Five Ring Binder Style 5 Ring Binder Cover Measures approx. 8 1/4" by 10" 518 Pages {CONDITION} Used condition, this book has weathered the past 55 years with grace. A few flaws. Some water stains. Pencil marks on the inside back cover. Binder opens and closes easily. The book is a five?ring binder format with tabbed sections covering 20 major subject areas such as: Lot planning Lawns ground covers Trees, shrubs, vines, roses Garden flowers special gardens Houseplants Vegetables fruits Pruning Soils fertilizers Diseases pests Tools storage Construction Regional reminders Handy facts Before there was the internet, there were handy garden guides like this one produced by Better Homes Gardens, go-to authorities that helped consult you on every aspect of garden design. From patio construction to pavers, flowers to fencing, vegetables to native vegetation BH G had all your answers. Spanning 20 chapters and 518 pages, this is a fascinating look at garden planning and design midcentury style, when the American dream was alive and kicking and always, always included a house with a picket fence and a nice yard. So concise as far as detailed information and immense in size, this book is still an ultra-handy reference guide on all aspects of landscape design. It's also quite an appealing sourcebook for inspiration for any nature lover. We especially love the chapters on vegetable growing, fruit tree care and flower bed arrangement. {SPECIAL FEATURES} - Color and black and white photographs throughout along with black and white illustrations - Dozens of charts, graphs, maps, and useful guides - Paper tabs for quick search and easy identification - Detailed index - Protective plastic endpaper sheet - 5-ring binder style - 518 pages